September 2015 – A UAV LiDAR survey in Bolivia
A survey at the crossrads of Ecology and Archeology : for the French research
agency CNRS, a team of L'Avion Jaune went to Bolovia to acquire highly
accurate and dense LiDAR data over flood plains. The micro-topography in these
areas is characterized by evenly spaced mounds. This kind of landscape
can result from a combination of past human agriculture and the work of
social insects or worms. They also represent a hope to combine agriculture
and the conservation of biodiversity in floodable areas.
A Fox8HD multirotor RPAS by OnyxStar
in combination with the YellowScan ultralight
LiDAR system were used for this challenging survey in hot and dusty environment.

August 2015 – DRONE2COAST : Successful in 3D beach survey from the air.
Supported by the Captiven program at BRGM, the project aimed at developing methods and
software to produce accurate 3D models of weakly textured natural surfaces
such as beaches and soft sediments. Developments were contributed to the free photogrammetric
software suite MicMac developed
at IGN/ENSG. A pilot site with independ high accuracy GPS and laser scanner measurements
performed by Fugro Geoid allowed to qualify the UAV survey by L'Avion Jaune. Relative
accuracy better than 1 cm could be performed. The results will be presented at
GeoUAV in October.

June 2015 – Focus on L'Avion Jaune in GIM - In the "Company's View" section of the
international geomatics magazine, CEO Michel Assenbaum explains the unique history and
positioning of one of the first UAV survey companies in France. Present instrumental
developments and future projects are also depicted in the article which can be downloaded
here.

February 25th, 2015 – RPAS from L'Avion Jaune on the French TV news
Multirotor RPAS bluit by L'Avion Jaune for the Irstea intitute for agronomy and environment
appear in a subject on new practices in agriculture. The aerial sequences were also
shot by L'Avion Jaune for the TV team.
see the video

January 2014 – "Stars and Crafts" award granted to L'Avion Jaune
YellowScan®, the lightest stand-alone aerial LIDAR system in the World, was granted
the 2014 technical innovation award by the regional Chamber of Trades and Crafts.
This laser scanner, designed for UAVs applications, has laready been tested in the
fields of energy, transportation, archeology and forestry. The first serial instrument
will be avaliable in April, and the product is already meeting a strong demand.
learn more : yellowscan.fr

December 2013 – One more extraordinary mission for L'Avion Jaune
Just before Christmas, a contract brings us in the hearth of the amazonian rainforest.
The goal was to map areas of the Oyapock river at the far end of the Amazonian Park.
In some areas we covered, the last available map surveys were over 50 years old.
Despite the beginning of the rainy season, we managed to survey the full mileage
by flying underneath the cloud cover with an helicopter.

December 2013 – Innovation award granted to L'Avion Jaune
The Montpellier Chamber of Trades and Crafts granted its award for technical innovation
to L'Avion Jaune for the YellowScan® system, the lightest stand-alone LIDAR
system in the World. This laser scanner is designed for UAVs applications in the
fields of energy, transportation, archeology and forestry. It will be available
early 2014.
learn more : yellowscan.fr

September 2013 – YellowScan® tested on Guyane's rainforest
The ultra-leight airborne LIDAR system YellowScan® was successfully tested in French Guyana
for canopy height measurement and digital terrain model generation in rain forest conditions.
This survey was conducted with a man helicopter. The system is now being adapted on
different UAV types, for which it has initially been designed. It will allow new missions
for UAVs including biomass measurements and vegetation control.

August 2013 – On the beach
On August the 15th, the beaches at the Mediterranean Sea usually experience a peak attendance.
L'Avion Jaune seized the opportunity to produce a high resolution multispectral map of the shoreline from
Baccarès to l'Espiguette (about km). An interesting raw material for those who study large tourist
infuxes and for territory managers.

July 2013 – L'Avion Jaune in Hungary
Tokay is one of the most famous and ancient vineyards in the world. Experts in viticulture
asked L'Avion Jaune to provide a vegetation index map of the vineyard parcels of several
top wine producers. After returning to France, our team will be mapping the French vineyards
of Medoc and Saint Emilion (near Bordeaux), as well as Languedoc-Roussillon, in front of our
own door.
Opposite picture : vienyards in the vicinity of the city of Tokaj.

June 2013 – 3D Landscape for Wind Mills
Vents d'Oc Energies Renouvelables — a company for wind farms and photovoltaic
power plant development — has appointed L'Avion Jaune to provide orthoimages and a
digital terrain model (DTM) over a 25 sq. km aera. The data is useful for the
layout and planning of the wind farm, but will also be available for aerodynamic,
acoustic and landscape modelling.

April 2013 – The YellowScan® prototype is ready
After one year of development and testing, the prototype ultralight airborne laser scanner
is ready for flying. The data acquisition system – about 1.8 kg – includes the sensor, inertial navigation
and differential GPS, as well as an embedded computer and batteries for several hours of duty.
Tests in real conditions are planned during this month, beginning with data over the "Garrigue",
mediterranean landscape which shrubby vegetation, with a research team studying the holm oak.
learn more

22 October 2012 - The Yellowscan club is launched
The LIDAR project is racing ahead and an instrumentation demonstrator conducted
a first test flight in a light aircraft in September. The prototype for UAV,
less than 2 kg, is being tested on the ground.
After a kickoff meeting on October 22nd, our user's club started with work:
defining and adapting the functionalities of the system, choosing the test
areas and the benckmarks. The data of the first test flights will be analyzed in detail,
in order to orientate future developments.
learn more

September 2012 – New legislation
L'Avion Jaune has submitted a Special Activities Manual (MAP) describing its operational
procedures, in compliance with the new legislation on remote controlled aerial vehicles.
Approved by the French aviation authority DGAC, this document describes safety measures
first and foremost. L'Avion Jaune is now certified for photographic flights using
UAVs and for providing training in UAV piloting.